brinkmate

English

Etymology

First attested in the British Shogi magazine in 1983.

Noun

brinkmate (plural brinkmate)

(shogi, chess) A situation in which an indefensible checkmate sequence will be created by the player's next move.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 絕殺／绝杀 (juéshā)
Japanese: 必死 (ja), 必至 (ja) (ひっし, hisshi)

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